朱青雷(lei)言,曾见一长卷,字(zi)大如杯,怪伟极似(si)张二(er)水(shui)。首(shou)题纪梦(meng)十首(shou),而蠹蚀破(po)烂,惟二(er)首(shou)尚(shang)完整可(ke)读。其一曰(yue)(yue)(yue):梦(meng)到蓬(peng)莱顶,琼(qiong)楼碧玉山,波浮天半壁,日(ri)涌海(hai)中间,遥望仙官立,翻输野(ye)老闲,云帆三十丈,高挂径西还。其二(er)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):郁(yu)郁(yu)长生树,层(ceng)(ceng)层(ceng)(ceng)太(tai)古(gu)苔,空山未开凿(zao),元气(qi)尚(shang)胚胎(tai),灵境在何处,梦(meng)游今几回,最怜鱼鸟意(yi)(yi)(yi),相见不惊猜。年月姓名(ming)皆(jie)已损(sun)失,不知谁作(zuo)也。尝(chang)为李玉典书扇(shan)并附以跋,或(huo)(huo)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):此(ci)(ci)青雷(lei)自(zi)(zi)作(zuo),砶之古(gu)人。然青雷(lei)诗(shi)格,婉(wan)秀如秦少游小石调,与二(er)诗(shi)笔(bi)意(yi)(yi)(yi)不近。或(huo)(huo)又曰(yue)(yue)(yue):诗(shi)字(zi)皆(jie)似(si)张东海(hai),东海(hai)集余昔(xi)曾见,不记有此(ci)(ci)二(er)诗(shi)否,待更(geng)考(kao)之。青雷(lei)跋谓,前诗(shi)后(hou)四(si)句未经人道。然昌(chang)黎诗(shi):我(wo)能(neng)层(ceng)(ceng)曲自(zi)(zi)世间,安能(neng)从(cong)汝求神(shen)仙,即是(shi)此(ci)(ci)意(yi)(yi)(yi),特袭取(qu)无(wu)痕耳。
回(hui)部有富室子,形状臃肿,步履(lv)蹒跚,又(you)不(bu)修边(bian)幅,垢腻恒满面(mian),然好(hao)游狭斜,遇妇(fu)(fu)女必注视(shi)(shi)。一(yi)日独行(xing),遇幼(you)妇(fu)(fu),碝员绝(jue)佳,时(shi)新雨泥泞,遽前调之(zhi)(zhi),曰(yue)(yue)(yue):路滑(hua)如(ru)是(shi)(shi)(shi),嫂莫要扶(fu)持(chi)否。幼(you)妇(fu)(fu)正色曰(yue)(yue)(yue):尔(er)勿愦愦,我是(shi)(shi)(shi)狐(hu)女,平生惟拜月修形,从不(bu)作媚人采(cai)补事,尔(er)自顾何物,乃敢作是(shi)(shi)(shi)言行(xing),且祸尔(er)。遂掬(ju)沙屑洒(sa)其(qi)(qi)(qi)面(mian),惊而却(que)步,忽堕沟中,努力踊出(chu),幼(you)妇(fu)(fu)已(yi)不(bu)知所往(wang)(wang)(wang)矣。自是(shi)(shi)(shi)心(xin)恒惴惴,虑(lv)其(qi)(qi)(qi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)祟,亦竟无患(huan)。数日后,友(you)人邀饮(yin),有新出(chu)小(xiao)(xiao)妓(ji)侑(you)酒,谛视(shi)(shi)即前幼(you)妇(fu)(fu)也,疑似惶惑,罔知所措。强试问之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):某日雨后,曾往(wang)(wang)(wang)东村乎?妓(ji)漫应曰(yue)(yue)(yue):姊(zi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)日往(wang)(wang)(wang)东村视(shi)(shi)阿姨,吾(wu)未往(wang)(wang)(wang)也。姊(zi)与吾(wu)貌相似,公当相见耶?语殊(shu)恍惚(hu),竟莫决(jue)是(shi)(shi)(shi)怪(guai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)人,是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er),乃托故(gu)逃(tao)席(xi)去。去后,妓(ji)述其(qi)(qi)(qi)事曰(yue)(yue)(yue):实憎其(qi)(qi)(qi)丑态(tai),且惧行(xing)强暴(bao),姑(gu)诳以(yi)伪词,冀求解(jie)免,幸其(qi)(qi)(qi)自仆,遂匿于麦场积柴后,不(bu)虞其(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)真也。席(xi)中莫不(bu)绝(jue)倒(dao)。一(yi)客曰(yue)(yue)(yue):既(ji)入青楼,焉能(neng)择(ze)客,彼故(gu)能(neng)千金买笑(xiao)者也,盍挈尔(er)诣彼乎?遂偕之(zhi)(zhi)同往(wang)(wang)(wang),具(ju)述妓(ji)翁姑(gu),及夫(fu)名氏,其(qi)(qi)(qi)疑乃释。妓(ji)姊(zi)妹,即所谓(wei)大杨二(er)杨者,当时(shi)名士(shi)多作杨柳枝词,皆借寓其(qi)(qi)(qi)姓也。妓(ji)复谢以(yi)小(xiao)(xiao)时(shi)固(gu)识君,昨(zuo)喜见怜,故(gu)答以(yi)戏谑,何期反致(zhi)唐突(tu),深为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)歉(qian)仄,敢抱衾枕以(yi)自赎。吐词闲雅,咨态(tai)横生,遂大为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)所惑,留连数夕(xi),召其(qi)(qi)(qi)夫(fu)至,计(ji)月给夜合之(zhi)(zhi)资,狎昵经年,竟陨于消渴。先(xian)兄晴湖曰(yue)(yue)(yue):狐(hu)而人,则畏(wei)之(zhi)(zhi),畏(wei)死(si)(si)也;人而狐(hu),则非(fei)惟不(bu)畏(wei),且不(bu)畏(wei)死(si)(si)。是(shi)(shi)(shi)尚(shang)为(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)能(neng)充其(qi)(qi)(qi)类也乎?行(xing)且祸汝,彼固(gu)先(xian)言。是(shi)(shi)(shi)子也,死(si)(si)于妓(ji),仍谓(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)死(si)(si)于狐(hu)可也。
郭大(da)椿(chun)郭双桂郭三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟也,三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)屡侮其(qi)(qi)兄(xiong)(xiong),且诣县(xian)讼(song)之(zhi)(zhi)。归憩一(yi)(yi)寺,见缁袍满座,梵呗竞(jing)作,主人(ren)虽吉服而(er)(er)(er)(er)容色(se)惨沮,宣疏通诚之(zhi)(zhi)时(shi),泪随(sui)声(sheng)下,叩之(zhi)(zhi),寺僧曰(yue)(yue):某公之(zhi)(zhi)兄(xiong)(xiong)病危,为叩佛祈福也。三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)痴立(li)良(liang)久(jiu),忽发(fa)颠狂,顿(dun)足捶胸(xiong)而(er)(er)(er)(er)呼曰(yue)(yue):人(ren)家(jia)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟如是(shi)(shi)耶(ye)(ye)?如是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)语(yu),反复(fu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)已(yi)。掖至家(jia),不(bu)(bu)(bu)寝不(bu)(bu)(bu)食,仍顿(dun)足捶胸(xiong),诵此(ci)一(yi)(yi)语(yu),两三(san)(san)日不(bu)(bu)(bu)止。大(da)椿(chun)双桂故别住,闻(wen)信(xin)俱来,持其(qi)(qi)手哭(ku)曰(yue)(yue):弟何至是(shi)(shi)。三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)又痴立(li)良(liang)久(jiu),突抱(bao)两兄(xiong)(xiong)曰(yue)(yue):兄(xiong)(xiong)故如是(shi)(shi)耶(ye)(ye)?长号数声(sheng),一(yi)(yi)踊而(er)(er)(er)(er)绝。咸曰(yue)(yue)神殛之(zhi)(zhi),非也,三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)愧而(er)(er)(er)(er)自咎,此(ci)圣贤所(suo)谓改(gai)过(guo),释(shi)氏(shi)所(suo)谓忏悔也,苟充是(shi)(shi)志,虽田荆姜被均所(suo)能为。神方许之(zhi)(zhi),安得殛之(zhi)(zhi)。其(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)恸立(li)陨,直(zhi)由感动于(yu)中,天良(liang)激(ji)发(fa),自觉(jue)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)立(li)于(yu)世,故一(yi)(yi)瞑不(bu)(bu)(bu)视,戢影黄(huang)泉(quan),岂神之(zhi)(zhi)褫其(qi)(qi)魄哉。惜(xi)知过(guo)而(er)(er)(er)(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知补(bu)过(guo),气质(zhi)用事,一(yi)(yi)往莫收,无学(xue)问以(yi)济之(zhi)(zhi),无明师(shi)益友以(yi)导之(zhi)(zhi),无贤妻子(zi)以(yi)辅(fu)之(zhi)(zhi),遂不(bu)(bu)(bu)能恶始美(mei)终,以(yi)图晚盖,是(shi)(shi)则其(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)幸焉耳。昔田氏(shi)姊买一(yi)(yi)小婢,倡(chang)家(jia)女(nv)也,闻(wen)人(ren)诮邻妇淫乱,瞿然(ran)惊曰(yue)(yue):是(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)为耶(ye)(ye)?吾以(yi)为当如是(shi)(shi)也。后嫁为农家(jia)妻,终身(shen)贞洁。然(ran)则三(san)(san)槐(huai)(huai)(huai)悖理,正坐不(bu)(bu)(bu)知,故子(zi)弟当先使知礼。
朝鲜(xian)使臣(chen)郑思贤,以(yi)棋子两奁赠予,皆天然(ran)圆润,不(bu)(bu)似人工,云黑者(zhe)海滩碎石,年久为(wei)潮水冲(chong)击而成(cheng),白者(zhe)为(wei)小车(che)渠壳,亦(yi)海水所磨莹,皆非难得,惟检寻其厚薄均,轮郭(guo)正,色泽匀(yun)者(zhe),日积(ji)月累,比较抽换,非一朝一夕之力(li)耳。置之书斋,颇为(wei)雅(ya)玩,后为(wei)范大司农取去(qu)。司农殁后,家计萧然(ran),今(jin)不(bu)(bu)知在何所矣(yi)。
海中三岛十洲,昆仑五城十二楼,词赋家沿用之矣。朝鲜,琉球,日本诸国,皆能读华书,日本余见其五京地志及山川全图,疆界袤延数千里,无所谓仙山灵境也。朝鲜,琉球之贡使,则余尝数数与谈,以是询之,皆曰:东洋自日本以外,大小国土凡数十,大小岛屿不知几千百,中朝人所必不能至者,每帆樯万里,商舶往来,均不闻有是说。惟琉球之落碞,似乎三千弱水,然落碞之舟,偶值潮平之岁,时或得还,亦不闻有白银宫阙,可望而不可即也。然则三岛十洲,岂非纯构虚词乎?尔雅史记,皆(jie)称河(he)出(chu)昆仑,考河(he)源(yuan)(yuan)有(you)二,一(yi)(yi)出(chu)和阗,一(yi)(yi)出(chu)葱岭(ling)(ling),或曰葱岭(ling)(ling)其(qi)正源(yuan)(yuan),和阗之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui)入(ru)之(zhi)(zhi),或曰和阗其(qi)正源(yuan)(yuan),葱岭(ling)(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui)入(ru)之(zhi)(zhi)。双(shuang)流既(ji)合,亦莫辨谁(shei)主谁(shei)宾。然(ran)葱岭(ling)(ling)和阗,则(ze)(ze)皆(jie)在(zai)今版图内,开(kai)屯列戌四十余(yu)年(nian),即深岩穷谷(gu),亦通(tong)耕牧,不论两山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui)(shui)孰为正源(yuan)(yuan),两山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)必有(you)一(yi)(yi)昆仑,确矣。而所谓瑶池悬圃,珠树(shu)芝田,概(gai)乎未见(jian)(jian)(jian),亦概(gai)乎未闻(wen)。然(ran)则(ze)(ze)五(wu)城(cheng)十二楼,不又(you)荒唐矣乎?不但(dan)此(ci)也(ye),灵鹫(jiu)山(shan)在(zai)今拔达克善,诸佛菩萨骨塔具存,题记梵(fan)书一(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)与经(jing)典(dian)相合,尚(shang)有(you)石室六(liu)百余(yu)间,即所谓大雷音寺。回(hui)(hui)部(bu)游牧者居之(zhi)(zhi),我兵追剿波(bo)罗泥都(dou)、霍集占(zhan),曾至(zhi)其(qi)地(di),所见(jian)(jian)(jian)不过(guo)如斯。种(zhong)种(zhong)庄(zhuang)严,似(si)亦藻绘之(zhi)(zhi)词矣。相传回(hui)(hui)部(bu)祖国,以(yi)铜为城(cheng),近(jin)西之(zhi)(zhi)回(hui)(hui)部(bu)云,铜城(cheng)在(zai)其(qi)东万(wan)(wan)里(li);近(jin)东之(zhi)(zhi)回(hui)(hui)部(bu)云,铜城(cheng)在(zai)其(qi)西万(wan)(wan)里(li)。彼此(ci)遥拜,迄(qi)无(wu)人(ren)曾到其(qi)地(di),因是以(yi)推(tui),恐(kong)南怀仁(ren)坤舆图说所记五(wu)大人(ren)洲,珍奇灵怪,均此(ci)类(lei)焉耳(er)。周(zhou)编修书昌则(ze)(ze)曰:有(you)佛缘者,然(ran)后能见(jian)(jian)(jian)佛界,有(you)仙骨者,然(ran)后能见(jian)(jian)(jian)仙境,未可以(yi)寻常耳(er)目,断其(qi)有(you)无(wu)。曾见(jian)(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)道士游昆仑归,所言与旧记不殊也(ye)。是则(ze)(ze)余(yu)不知之(zhi)(zhi)矣。
蔡季实殿撰有一仆,京师长随也,狡黠善应对,季实颇喜之。忽一日,二幼子并暴卒,其妻亦自缢于家,莫测其故。姑敛之而已。其家有老妪私语人曰:是私有外遇,欲毒杀其夫,而后携子以嫁,阴市砒制饼饵,待其夫归,不虞二子窃食,竟并死,妇悔恨莫解,亦遂并死。然妪昏夜之中,窗外窃听,仅粗闻秘谋之语,未辨所遇者为谁,亦无从究诘矣。其仆旋亦发病死,死后,其同侪窃议曰:主人惟信彼,彼乃百计欺主人,他事毋论,即如昨日四鼓诣圆明园侍班,彼故纵驾车骡逸,御者追之复不返,更漏已促,叩门借车必不及,急使雇倩,则曰:风雨将来,非五千钱人不往。主人无计,竟委曲从之。不太甚乎?奇祸或以是耶?季实闻之曰:是死晚矣,吾误以为解事人也。杨槐亭前辈言,其乡有宦成归里者,闭门颐养,不预外事,亦颇得林下之乐,惟以无嗣为忧,晚得一子,珍惜殊甚,患痘甚危,闻劳山有道士能前知,自往叩之。道士冁然曰:贤郎尚有多少事未了,那能便死,果遇良医而愈。后其子冶游骄纵,竟破其家,流离寄食,若敖之鬼遂馁。乡党论之曰:此翁无咎无誉,未应遽有此儿,惟萧然寒士,作令不过十年,而官囊逾数万,毋乃致富之道,有不可知者在乎?